Necktie.



No. 817,364L I `PATENTEB APR. 10,4906.

G. W. T. @Av1-Bs.

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APPLICATION FILED IJIAR.` ,`19O4. REBWBD MAR. 9,1906.

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Be it known that i, *Ci-nietes Wann" Tanon Dnvins, aas'uoject ofthe King of Great Britain, residing at New York` city, county of New York, and State .of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neckties, of which the following is a speci cati'on. l

Th is invention relatesto necltti es, and is an io improvement on the .necltties disclosed. in rny PatentsNo. 605,947, dated June 21, i898, and No. 63.52435, dated December 6,1898, being more particularly designed to improve the type of reversible neclttie disclosed in my i5 Patent No. 615,435;

The present invention has referenceV more particularly to reversible necltieswsuch, for instance, as those known. as string tics and ascots--although its application is not necu evo eesarily thus restricted.

in my Patent No. 605,947 l have disclosed the broad idea of providing tabs on a necktie substantially at the juncture ofthe neckloand and the tying ends thereof for engagement :5 with the front fastening of the collar to hold the neckhand on tl'i'ecellar and relieve the strain from the bow or knot When the neclttie is tied, and in my Patent No. 615,435, in adapting this princi le to neclrties, l have ;o employed a niernher iaving loops or parts for engaging the front fastening oi the collar and arranged relatively to the nocltie in such manner that the neclitie can loc sli ppcd or ad 'i usted on or relatively to said member to 5; lining the how or knot in proper position at the front of thc collar. .in that patent l, .have shown how stitches can he 'used as guides for the attaching incniher, jjicrrnittiug said ineinhei' to slip therethrough and to prevent o the loops from snapping in between the folds or plies oi" the neclitie Where the user cannot conveniently reach thcin. l y .j

The present invention has for its object the provision of attaching devices, such as tabs,

5 loops, or equlvalent means, in connection with a reversible necktie for engaging the front collardastening and arranged to be used on either side of the nccktie, according to which side of the necktie is used as the outer o side, and the invention also aims to make provision fora ncclitie, of an attaching-tab, and an eyelet through which the tali can be drawn to cause it to project from either side of the necktie, according to which side is need as ttpecilcation of Letters incitent.

Application tiled March 5, 19M. Renewed March 9, 1906.

flatented April 10, 1906.

Serial No. 305,13.

the outer side, and in the accomplishment of these objects a tab or fastening is provided vwhich may be elastic or inelastic and which is fixedly anchored. or connected to the necktie, and thus distinguished in its construction frein the necktie shownV in rny Patent No. 615,435; but in another aspect the invention has ferite object the provision, in connection with a neclitie, of a tab or attaching device for connection to the front fastening of the collar, which is fixedly connected or anchored to the nechtie, and an eyelet Vthrough which said tab can be folded, thereby making provision for positioning the tab or fastening, so that it may be engaged with the fastenii g of the collar, or leaving it optional with the user to ornit the use of said tal) as a fastening and arrange and tic the necktie as With ordinary neclties. in any instance the invention. con templates the use of an elastic or inelastic tali or fastener.

Certain forms Whichthe invention may assume are shown in the accompanying drawingsand set forth hereinafter; but i am Well aware that such are not the only forms involved in the invention, and l therefore do not limit myself to th e forms Whi eh are shown and described.

l ln the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view of one forni of the invention applied to an ordinary collar, showing the tabs or fastoning devices connected to the front collar- .fastening and the tying ends hanging free, 'the tabs in this forni being inelastic and the in v'ention being shown 1n connection. with a string tie which is intended to he formed into a how; Fig. 23, an enlarged persivioctive detail `vier. showing more clearly the manner' in Wliich the tal) projects from otivoen the tivo lies of the neclitie and also showing the oyect; Fig. than edge view, dotted lines reprosenting how the tab can he pushci'l through the eyelct so as to project from the opposite side of the necktie; Fig. 4, a crspmr-tive detail showing the seam of the liolds or plies of the necktic ripped open and the folds spread apart to illustrate how an opening is formed in eacli ply andhow the tal) is secured lic'- tween theplies of the nocht/ie; Fig. 5, a view showing how the tabs or fastening devices may be formed of elastic material; Fig. 6, a section on line (i 6 of Fig. 5, illustrating how the eiastic tahsarc connected to the neclttie farther hack than when inelastic tabs are IOC ""buttonover' the front collar-button 7, one on yeither side or to the lillin g 12 within the neckused in order to permit the elastic to stretch; i Figs. 7. and details illustrating the adaptation ot the invention'to that i'orin of necktie comprising two double plies or l' olds which a re not connected along one edge, showing aninelastic tab; Fig. t), a view showing how an elastic tab is used on the necktie shown in Figs. 7 and 8, and Fig. 10 details showing how a loop or round elastic can be used.

In the drawings the invention is shown in connection with' string or` bow neckties in each instance, but it is not restricted to this particular type ot necktie nor to the fornisillustrated. i l .Y

Referring first to Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, the string necktie consists of a neckband 1 and tying ends 2 and 3. The attaching or 'fastening tabs or devices 4 and 5 are connected to the necktie at the junction of the neckband and the tying ends 2 and 3 thereof, as shown. more clearly in Fig. 1. In the present instance I have shown tabs, but I do not thereby limit'myselt to the use of tabs only, as other ,tasteningscan be used. The tabs 4 and 5 haye a buttonhole 6 therein, and they topot the'other. f'lhis holds the neckband 1 onthe collar S and relieves the tying ends 2 and: 3 Vfrom all strains, so that they can be manipulated as vdesired to form the knot or bemand it will be 'understood that in this form ot the invention where thc. tabs are made of some inelastic material they are connected; to the necktie at theiproperpoints to engage Athe collar-button 7, and a buyer in purchasing necktie equipped with my irnrovem'entsl designates the number ot the colar with which the necktie is to be worn and purchases a necktie having its tabs arranged for that size collar.

The invention as described einbraces the broad conception ot my Patent No. 605,947. The present improvements relate to the manner oll attaching thc tabs or tastenings to the necktie and the use. ot an opening for the tabs to pass through, as set forth heretofore.

In Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4 the necktie is of the reversible kind, so that either side can be used as the outer tace o1' the ncektie, and consists ot' the plies t) and 1U, connected by. the seam 11 and Apreferably provided with a tilling-strip 12. The tabs 4 and 5 are of similar construction and similarlyr connected to the necktie, and hence a description of one will suffice. The tabhas its end 13 lying between the plies() and 1() and is stitched or otherwise fastened at 14 to the fabric ol' the necktie on tie on either side without any stitching in the fabric ol' the tie, leaving the balance o'l` the tab free. In plies 9 an( 1 0 are formed eye'- lets l5 11111116, which coincide, and these can ho stitched together along their margins to torni, in e1' lect, a single eyelet, which is in real'- 'VW l'UlhlUd of the two ,svnarate incisions or eyelets 15 and 16. The tab projectsV through these eyelets 15 and 16 out on one or the other side of the necktie, according to which side of the necktie is to be used as the inner side, it being understood that the user simply pushes the tab through the eyelets 15 and 16 trom'one side tothe other of the necktie to bring the tab to that side' of the necktie which will be the side lying adjacent the collar, for it will be understood that the tabs project from the inner-side of thenecktie when the `latter is on the collar, as shown in Fig. 1. Provision is thus inadefior the use ot my improvements onreversible'neckties, and

when the tying ends 2 and 3 are made into the knot or bow they cover up the openings on the outside of the necktie. In this form ot-'the invention it is not to be understood 4 is simply illustrative and the tabs'project trom one side or theother of the ne'cktie, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, according to which position is necessary.

Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, I have here shown the manner in which a tab 17, of elastic material, may be ern loyed. Where an elastic tab is employed, t e tab is intended to be manipulated the same as the inelastic tab of Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4; but instead ofl stitching the elastic tab of Figs. 5 and 6 to the necktie immediately adjacent the eyelets such elastic tab has a portion 18 thereof lying loosely hetween the plies and stitched at the point 19 to the necktie, which permits the part 18 to -freely stretch as the tab 17 is manipulated or attached to the collar-button,-t`hus affording a connection between the neckband and the collar-button, which will adapt the neckband 1 to the collar even if the tabs are not positioned on the necktie as for a'size exactly the saine as the collar, and in this form also, even though the tabs arc positioned correctly for the given size of collar, the elasticity of the tabs firmly holds the neckband on the collarA at all times. It will be understood that at the point 20 the ply 10 is loose.

In Figs. 7, 8, and 9 I show how the invention is adaptable to that form of necktieat present known to the trade which embraces IOO IOS

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two plies 21 and 22, which simply are Jfolded v upon each other along the crease 23 and have their edges 24 and 2-5 entirely disconnected, and thus differs from the form of necktie shown in the preceding figures, where the seam or connection 11 is provided. The tab of Fig. 7 is in all respects the same as the tab ci' Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, being connected in the same manner; but it will be understood that when the invention is ada ted to this form of necktie the tab can he rawn in and' positioned entirely between the plies21.V and 22, so that the necktie can be used as fit ordinarily would be used ifnno tabs were provided.- InV this forni of the invention, as in other fori-ns,-

l the necktie and at the other end to the tab,

` necktiel to project from either side the form of necktie super it will be understood that one of the coincident eyelets can be dispensedv with,` if desired, two eyelets being provided iny order that the invention maybe adapted to reversible ties; but with such ties as lare not rev rsible only one eyelet for each tab is necessary. ith shown in Fig. 7 a piece of elastic 26 can be used, as shown in Fig. 9, in order to permit the tab to stretch, this piece of elastic 26 being connected at one end to which latter is of non-elastic material.

Fig. 8 illustrates how the tabs of Figs. 7 and 9 can be drawn through either eyelet, according to which side of the necktie is to lie next to the collar.

In the 'forni assumed by the invention in Fig. l() I substitute for the flat tabs shown in the other figures' elastic or inelastic loops 27, which are secured in between the plies oi the necktie at 28 and can bey pushed through an eyelet 29 to one or'the other side of the necktie. In this 'form of the invention the eyelet 29 is preferably arranged lengthwise of Vthe necktie instead of transversely thereto, asv in the other terms. i

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters l Patent, isa

1. The combination with a necktie having superposed plies and provided 'with an open- 'mg extending completely through both of saidplies, ot a fastening member having means for engagin the collar-button, sai fastening member avinga portion located between the plies ofthe necktie and anchored or secured to the necktie and which is adapt-` ed to be brought through the opening inthe of said necktle. Y

2. The combination with a necktie having osed yplies and an opening extending j entire y through said plies from side to side of thenecktie, of a tab having an eyelet or opening ior engagement with the millar-button,

said tab havlng a portion thereof secured or anchored between the plies of the neetkie, and said tab being adapted to be brought through the opening in the neclitie to either side of said necktie.

3. The combination with a necktie consisting of superposed' plies, each having an opening therethrough, of a tab having an opening to engage thejcollar-button, said tab having a portion thereof located between the the necktie and anchored or fastened to the nechtie and having a 'free portion adapted to be brought out through either of the openings aforesaid.

4t. A neclitie having openings or eyelets located substantially at the junction of the neckband and its respective tying ends, and

- fastening-tabs which are respectively secured or anchored to the necktie adjacent the eyelets or openings aforesaid and each having a free portion, for engagement with the i'ront collar-button, adapted to be passed through the openings or eyelets so as te lie on either side o'l' the necktie. i

5. A necktie havin(lr buttonhole-tabs at its neckband portion and` slits for the tabs to be passed to either' side et the tie, said tabs being sewed within the plies ofthe tie to conceal their ends.

6. A neektie having buttonhole-tabs at its neckband portion and slits for the tabs to oe passed to either side of the tie, said tabs being sewed within the plies of the tie to conceal their ends, and being made elastic to secure a proper fit for the tie. i

ln testimony whereof I lhereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES WADE 'lUlllt DAVlllS. Witnesses:

JOSEPH MEYER,

Mon'rnunn Conn.

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